Moving to Ascot Park SA 5043
What the official numbers say about living in Ascot Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,050,833 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $1,381 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Ascot Park grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,996 → 3,588 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Nepal, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Nepali, Mandarin, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ascot Park sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ascot Park, 250 m south.
Nearest tram stop: Plympton Park (Stop 11), 2.3 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 3.5 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 5.8 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 41 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 59 parks — see them all on the Ascot Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ascot Park Primary School 650 m · Sacred Heart College Middle School 1.1 km · Hamilton Secondary School 1.1 km · Forbes Primary School 1.2 km · Marion Primary School 1.8 km · Westminster School 1.8 km · Edwardstown Primary School 1.9 km · Emmaus Christian College 2 km
Groceries: Ethnic Indian Grocer 500 m · Drakes 700 m · Coles 800 m · Coles 1.2 km · Aldi 1.4 km · Royal Indian Groceries 1.9 km · Foodland 1.9 km · IGA 2 km
Parks and reserves: Audrey Street Reserve 250 m · First Avenue Reserve 550 m · Terra Avenue Reserve 700 m · Edwardstown Recreation Ground 850 m · Edwardstown Memorial Oval 950 m · Parsons Grove Reserve 1.1 km · Rosslyn Street Reserve 1.1 km · Hendrie Street Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ascot Park, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Magpie-lark · Crested Pigeon · Australasian Purple Swamphen.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ascot Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Park here | 3,588 | $1,050,833 | 4/10 | 1% |
| Park Holme | 3,199 | $1,050,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Edwardstown | 4,514 | $1,125,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Clovelly Park | 3,126 | $1,050,000 | 6/10 | 2% |
| Plympton Park | 3,881 | $1,250,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
| South Plympton | 4,721 | $1,235,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
| Mitchell Park | 5,754 | $1,170,500 | 2/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Marion — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Boothby — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5043 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ascot Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ascot Park has a median sale price of $1,050,833 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $320 a week.
The population grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,996 people to 3,588. It sits about 8 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Ascot Park station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Marion council, and the federal seat is Boothby.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ascot Park vs Park Holme · Ascot Park vs Edwardstown.
Nearby guides: Park Holme · Edwardstown · Clovelly Park · Plympton Park · South Plympton · Mitchell Park.
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